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Galaxy class ship firing multiple beams from it's upper primary Hull Type 10 array. Note the second Galaxy class starship in the background.[1]

Description[]

The Federation Type 10 Phaser was, at the time of it's development, equipped with the largest emitter available for starship use, with individual emmitters capable of directing 5.1 megawatts.[N 1] This is the type name of the phaser arrays used on the Galaxy-class, [2] Akira-class, Norway-class, Nebula-class, Saber-class, Soyuz-class, one type of Constitution-class variant, [3] Intrepid-class[4] and Nova-class[5] starships. The fixed phaser emitters in weapon sail towers of Deep Space 9 are also of this type. [6]

Subvariant[]

Federation Type 10+ Phaser is a designation used for some large dedicated planetary phaser defense emitters.[N 2] A development of the Type 10+ was included in the design of Sovereign class vessels as the Type 12 [1]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. By comparison, the hand held Type 2 is limited to an output of 0.01 megawatts.[2]
  2. According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, the 10+ designation was applied because the exact energy output was classified.[2]

Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 DITL Phaser Pages
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sternbach, Rick and Michael Okuda. 1991. Page 123.
  3. Zimmerman, Herman, Rick Sternbach and Douh Drexler. 1998. Pages 151 to 155 and 157
  4. Lebowitz, Adam "Mojo" and Robert Bonchune. 2001. Page 56
  5. Lebowitz, Adam "Mojo" and Robert Bonchune. 2001. Page 36
  6. Zimmerman, Herman, Rick Sternbach and Douh Drexler. 1998. Pages 82 to 83

Bibliography[]

  • Lebowitz, Adam "Mojo" and Robert Bonchune. Star Trek: Starship Spotter. Pocket Books. 2001.
  • Sternbach, Rick and Michael Okuda. Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual. Boxtree. 1991
  • Zimmerman, Herman, Rick Sternbach and Douh Drexler. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual. Pocket Books. 1998.
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